Eating in Non Muslim Countries
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Is it permissible to take money from the French state, which provides a monthly sum to the unemployed?
Is it permissible to apply for American citizenship as a precautionary measure to protect a child in the event of marital problems, knowing one's religious responsibility towards the child?
Is it permissible to resort to a female judge who adorns herself immodestly, knowing that the law punishes the refusal to resort to her?
Is the husband required to perform the aqiqah for his newborn, given that he is in a state of dispute with his wife, who resides in the Netherlands, and is the wife demanding a divorce after numerous disagreements between them?
What is the ruling on working in restaurants and cafes that serve forbidden items, and in gambling halls and cabarets? What is the ruling on money earned from these jobs, and how can one dispose of it upon repentance? What is the ruling on Muslims owning shops that sell forbidden items and on the money earned from them? Can the principles of "necessities permit the forbidden," "matters are judged by their intentions," and "necessities are determined by their extent" be applied to Muslims living in non-Muslim countries? Is there a specific Shar’i discourse that takes their situation into account?
Do the Prophetic Hadiths: "I am free of him who lives among their midst" and "The Muslim and the disbeliever—their fires should not be visible to one another," apply to the lands of the People of the Book, or only to atheist countries? And does this include lands of the People of the Book that have cities designated for Muslims where they can practice their religion without harassment?
What is the ruling on naming organizations and products with foreign names, and does the ruling differ depending on whether it is in an Islamic or non-Islamic country, or whether its ownership belongs to a Muslim alone or to a Muslim and a non-Muslim partner?
What is the ruling on shunning a person in eating, greeting, and speaking, preventing him from the student support fund, and imposing a financial penalty on anyone who talks to him or greets him? And what are the limits and duration of shunning in Islam?
What is the ruling on eating fried foods (potatoes and other dishes) in non-Muslim countries, given the possibility that they are cooked with oils or fats derived from pork fat, and is it obligatory to inquire in every restaurant, or is it sufficient to say Bismillah and eat as long as there is no evidence of that?
Is it permissible to give money to a poor son-in-law who is unemployed, so he may travel to Europe to search for work, while suspecting his intention to engage in unlawful trade?
What is the ruling on bringing students – Muslim or non-Muslim, or of unknown religion – from Tunisia to study in Canada, in exchange for a commission, knowing that Canadian certificates enable them to travel to Canada?
Does a divorce occur and count as one pronouncement of divorce, and what is the ruling on the money stipulated for the husband in return for the divorce, if the husband agreed to the divorce and gave her the money, but did not utter the words of divorce?
Is it permissible to invite people to God using everyday language while preserving the sanctity of God, or is there a specific way to supplicate?
Is it permissible, Islamically, for immigrants in Belgium to enter into a contract with a bank that undertakes to transport their bodies to their home countries after death in exchange for a payment, especially for those who do not wish to be buried in non-Muslim lands and do not possess the costs of transportation, and dislike that their families bear the debt or collect donations after their death? And is this situation considered a legitimate excuse for entering into such a contract?
What is the ruling on a Muslim prisoner or patient eating food containing pork out of necessity in the West?
What should a Muslim do who performed Hajj to the House of Allah, but was addicted to pornography and masturbation, then his computer containing those materials was stolen, and he fears that the non-Muslim thief will publish them, and how can he avoid the sins of their publication when he cannot prevent it?
Is it permissible to insure children—for a financial sum—in the event that they cause harm to others, especially when facing large financial compensations in Western countries?
Will a Muslim be rewarded for relieving a distress from a non-Muslim?
Does divorce take effect through a kinayah when there is an intention to divorce in the future?
Which is more obligatory: knowledge, jihad, or da'wah (preaching/calling to Islam)?
Is it permissible to perform the Holy Quran through acting on stage?
Is the sick aunt's reliance on the maid for personal hygiene, despite the presence of her married and nearby daughters, considered a form of disobedience from the daughters, and is it a condition that the maid be Muslim to clean the aunt?
Is it permissible for me to use a school certificate that does not reflect my true educational level, and was obtained as a "courtesy," to apply for a bus driver position, knowing that the nature of the work is limited to driving and I possess a driver's license for this purpose?
What is the ruling on removing the lawful hijab in a non-Muslim country if wearing it leads to the risk of spreading news of one's presence and fear of thieves?